Asus Maximus VIII Hero User Manual

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Conventions used in this guide
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign
means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.
<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Asus Maximus VIII Hero Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel Z170
Socket	LGA 1151
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	64GB
Memory Type	DDR4
PCIe x16 Slots	3
PCIe x4 Slots	0
PCIe x1 Slots	3
SATA 6Gb/s Ports	6
M.2 Slots	1
USB 3.0 Ports	6
USB 2.0 Ports	6
Memory Speed	DDR4 2133/2400/2666/2800/3000/3200/3333/3400/3466 MHz (OC)
USB 3.1 Ports	1 x USB 3.1 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C
Audio	8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN
RAID Support	0, 1, 5, 10
Multi-GPU Support	AMD 3-Way CrossFireX